‘What happened was wrong. Gen Z has united against what is going wrong’
Student activists from across India gathered at a conference in Delhi to protest against corruption in the education system and recent instances of student deaths. The movement, led by AISA, aims to unify student voices against systemic irregularities and paper leaks.
Why it matters
It reflects growing political mobilization among Gen Z in India regarding institutional accountability and student welfare.
From prominent student leaders in the Jharkhand protests to students at IIT Delhi and NALSAR, Hyderabad, student representatives highlighted their respective issues at ‘GenZ on the rise’, a conference and convention organised by All India Students’ Association (AISA) at Delhi’s Constitution Club of India.
AISA’s national president Neha, who was on hunger strike for 23 days and became a prominent face during the Jantar Mantar protest, moderated the convention. “Our movements are not isolated, they have a common thread; students across the country have realised that people running corrupt education systems can be questioned,” she said before introducing student activists from across States.
Among those on the panel was Shaikh Irshad Mansoori, the first identified to have pellet injuries in the July 20 Jantar Mantar march. “What happened was wrong. Students were unarmed when they attacked. Gen Z has united against what is going wrong,” he said.
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